The Easter Bunny remains the undisputed heavyweight champion of strange—and surprisingly stressful—occupations.  But in a seasonal burst of curiosity, we've done a deep dive into the challengers for his crown.  A little digging has revealed that we have a surprising number of possibilities within the 9-2-3 team…  

When you held your first child in your arms and you gazed into their eyes, I’m guessing that you imagined you’d be the kindest and most patient parent known to humanity. You’d love them beyond all measure, support their every dream and cradle them through every one of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.  Fast forward 10 years, and somehow – you can’t quite understand how – you spend your days crossly refereeing sibling quarrels, berating the fourth lost school coat of the term, and loudly lamenting the dirty socks that have been strewn forlornly across the pre-teen bedroom floor… 

We know, we know:  every playground, every supermarket queue and every WhatsApp chat is buzzing with AI-related chat.   But if you can’t beat the conversation, then perhaps you should join it. The discussion is partly wary - will there be any jobs left for us to do in 10 years?  But increasingly, there’s an undertone of awe and curiosity…

Discover how Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemmingway and Charles Darwin used part-time schedules to change the world, and why ‘presenteeism’ is the enemy of innovation.

Whilst perhaps not quite in the category of death and taxes, Blue Monday seems to rear its head with an ever-more-disenchanted sigh every January… 

The UK’s Employment Rights Bill is set to become law as the Employment Rights Act 2025 and arguably represents the most significant overhaul of workplace legislation in a generation.

Ah, World Kindness Day.  It makes us feel all warm and snug, every year. Hygge-like.  As the international news stories tell of ever-more alarming crises, and as waves of anger seem to roll through our streets, kindness may seem like a rare occurrence these days. But that's all the more reason to uphold it.  Kindness may seem scarce in the modern world, but it's also precious, and worth protecting…